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FICON

August 15, 2025

DATA CENTER

Unleash the Power of Storage Networking for Mainframe Environments with Cisco MDS 9000 Series

5 min read

Because enterprises continue to rely on mainframes to power their most critical workloads, having a robust and efficient storage networking solution is more important than ever. The Cisco MDS 9000 Series is newly z17 qualified, includes expanded FICON support, and is perfectly positioned to meet the needs of modern mainframe environments.

December 21, 2020

DATA CENTER

Cisco MDS 9000 and IBM FICON: Just Got Married Again

2 min read

Cisco MDS 9000 series (IBM C-series SAN switches) and IBM mainframe FICON are celebrating 16 years togehter. With the Cisco NX OS 8.4(2b) release, the Cisco MDS 9000 series is once again at the center of customers' preferences when it comes to both FICON and Fibre Channel switching.

June 17, 2015

DATA CENTER

Learn how new Cisco SAN Solutions maximize scale and performance

2 min read

Chances are that your storage area network (SAN) is already feeling the pressure from an avalanche of data.   All that data can add real value to your business, but only if you can access it and use it instantly, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  To make this happen, IT managers need to […]